1stLt Promotions for September 2018
This MARADMIN announces the promotion of 20 active duty officers and 5 reserve officers to the permanent grade of First Lieutenant for September 2018. The message provides the legal authority for commanding officers to effect these promotions, with specific dates of rank (DOR) ranging from September 2 to September 30, 2018, and includes each officer's name and Military Occupational Code (MCC).
Issued: August 14, 2018
1. Authority. Refs (a) through (h) regulate all Marine Corps officer promotions. This message is the authority for commanding officers to effect promotions. Per the refs, an officers promotion may not be effected until that officers name appears on a promotion MARADMIN or CMC message. Appropriate commissions will be mailed to parent commands under separate cover. Expect 2-3 weeks for delivery. The commission is not the legal authority to promote and is not required to effect the promotion. For the purposes of conducting a promotion ceremony, sample commissions and the oath of office can be found in chapter 6 of ref (b) or the Officer Promotion Branch's homepage at www.Marines.mil. Under "Marines/Career," click on "Promotions." Click on "Officer Promotions," look under the "Reference" tab on the right side of the page.<br> 2. Under the provisions of ref (f), the Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby authorizes the promotion of the following named officers on active duty, as indicated, to the permanent grade of first lieutenant. Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from the date indicated.<br> Name DOR MCC<br> Craig T. Sabath 02Sep18 114<br> Benton J. Mathis III 03Sep18 K03<br> Kristopher J. Moye 03Sep18 1G9<br> Phillip M. York 03Sep18 1QA<br> Trace R. Tomme 09Sep18 K03<br> Zackry R. Gertig 10Sep18 K71<br> Brady J. Scott 10Sep18 K03<br> Richard L. Weidner 10Sep18 K71<br> Jonathan F. Lapadula 11Sep18 198<br> Elizabeth J. Vincent 16Sep18 1PJ<br> William T. Hitzhusen 17Sep18 1PG<br> Brandon T. Vucovich 20Sep18 124<br> James K. Arnold, Jr. 23Sep18 1GR<br> JoSeph G. Salvemini 23Sep18 K71<br> Maxwell G. Carroll 24Sep18 V35<br> Alec J. Malisheski 24Sep18 1NB<br> Jeremy D. Sacks 24Sep18 1Y7<br> James P. Wright 28Sep18 K03<br> Samuel J. Higgs 30Sep18 K03<br> Justin L. Kerstetter 30Sep18 V38<br> 3. Under the provisions of ref (f), the Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby authorizes the promotion of the following named reserve officers, as indicated, to the permanent grade of first lieutenant. Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from the date indicated.<br> Name DOR MCC<br> Tyler A. Routon 02Sep18 SDC<br> Curtis J. Copeland 03Sep18 HAB<br> Thomas J. Sutherland 23Sep18 V21<br> Travis D. Jensen 25Sep18 S2R<br> James W. Bewley 30Sep18 1NE<br> 4. Retirement and Transfer. Officers considering voluntary retirement should review ref (d) for service obligation prior to acceptance of promotion. An officers selection for promotion carries over into the reserve, between AR and SMCR-IRR, and with augmentation into the regular component.<br> 5. Accepting and Declining Promotion. Any regular or reserve officer who is promoted under the refs is considered to have accepted such promotion on the effective date contained in paragraphs 2 and 3 (for purposes of date of rank, pay, and allowances in the grade to which promoted). To decline a promotion, an officer is required to submit a letter of declination to CMC (MMPR-1) expressly at the time their command notifies them of their promotion and directs that they begin wearing the insignia of the next higher grade. Any statement or action by the officer which signals their acceptance of the promotion, forever waives their right to decline.<br> 6. For Marine officer promotion matters call Comm (703)784-9706 or DSN 278-9706. Email address is OfficerPromotions@usmc.mil.<br> 7. Release authorized by MajGen Craig C. Crenshaw, Director, Manpower Management Division.